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cloven gum box

Escallonia bifida

★ RHS AGMPollinator Friendly

Genus: Escallonia
Family: Escalloniaceae

About this plant

E. bifida is a bushy, upright evergreen shrub to 3m, with shiny dark green leaves and rounded terminal panicles of pure white flowers with spreading petals, borne in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun but in colder areas may require protection from cold drying winds; ideal for wall training

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings from late autumn to winter

Pests

Scale insects may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by Escallonia leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBordersWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years